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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

1,066 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 54

Northern Riverina Country Council Meeting at Adelthan Electricity Matters Deputation From Narrandera Municipal Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 4

At the meeting of the Northern Riverina Country Council on Wednesday, 21st November, at Ardlethan, the following attended. Councillors, D. W. Edis (Chairman), Donaldson, Hawthorne, Dyason, Parmenter and…

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Town Council Engineer Appointed Estimates Adopted

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 6

Ald. Des. Stratton (Mayor). S. Morehouse, F. Dickson, B. Ward. G. Bryderlin, T. Nicholson, A. Hutton. L. Conkey, and J. Leonard attended the…

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Port Kembla Dispute Local Trades and Labor Council Supports Appeal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 2

LAST week Mr. W. Evans, representing the Illawarra Disputes Committee, visited Leeton to appeal to local unionists for…

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Town Planning at Griffith Experts Advise Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 2

At the request of the Wade Shire council. Mr. Walter Bunning, A.R.I.B.A., chairman of the New South Wales Town and…

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Social Evening at Wagga Town Hall Mayor and Mayoress-Entertain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 4

A very pleasant spent at the Wegga Town Hall last night when the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald J. V. Doyle and…

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Holbrook Shire Council Meeting Survey of Downfall Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 3

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council, held on November 27, were Crs. J. F. Nyhan (deputy…

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City Council Politics

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: Alderman D Minogue, Labor Party leader in the City Council, last night claimed that Sydney's new Lord…

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Items of Interest From Junee Council Mr. Graham and Electricity Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman C. Passlow) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last week. The only…

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Further Steps to Make Griffith a Municipality Progress Association Matters

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Griffith Ratepayers and Progress Association the secretary reported interviewing the Irrigation…

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Special Council Meeting Election of President and Consideration of Estimates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

A special meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council will be held on Thursday next at 7.30 p.m., at which the principal business will be…

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Batlow Progress Association Council Asked to Strike Town Improvement Rate

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 2

There was an exceptionally good attendance at the monthly committee meeting of the Batlow Progress Association held last Thursday night…

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Tumut Shire Council Electricity Restrictions Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 3

NOTICE is given that the following RESTRICTIONS, as notified in the Government Gazette of 5121945, on the USE OF ELECTRICITY in the…

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Who Will Be the Mayor?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

At about this time of the year it has been customary in Cootamundra since 1884—the year of the "incorporation of the borough"—to ask. "Who will be…

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Cr. Struck Re-elected President of Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 2

CR. R. A. STRUCK was re-elected Shire President for the seventh term in succession, at a special meeting of the…

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Roadwork Curtailment Carrathool Council's Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 1

The four road making plants hired by the Carrathool Shire Council will be put off on completion of work on which they are at present engaged…

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"Food for Britain" Appeal Opened in Wagga Aldermen Head Subscription List

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 2

A "Food for Britain" Appeal, in common with the campaign at present taking place in other parts of New South Wales and Australia, was…

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Electricity and Gas Restrictions in Wagga Mayor's Appeal For Observance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 4

An appeal to the people of Wagga to observe the electricity and gas restrictions, both in the letter and the…

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Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Maintenance of Main Streets; Junior Band Practice; Bolting Garbage Cart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 2

Miscellaneous matters of wide variety were dealt with by the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night. They included the question of reconstructing the surfaces of the main streets of the town; the…

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Control of Lighting at Cricket Ground Greyhound Club's Request to Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 2

When plans for major improvements at the Wagga Cricket Ground are under review, the, Municipal Council will consider…

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Municipal Saleyards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1945 · page 4

It was reported by the sale-yaras Inspector (Mr. J. E. Cheshire) to last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that…

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